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五人囃子に忠臣蔵の役 八代目市川団十郎の笛、「高の師直」二代目市川九蔵 五代目市村竹之丞の謡、「斧定九郎」三代目嵐吉三郎 二代目市川九蔵の小鼓、「早野勘平」八代目市川団十郎 三代目嵐吉三郎の大鼓、「こし元於かる」初代坂東しうか 初代坂東しうかの太鼓、「大星由良之助」五代目市村竹之丞
Actors as Musicians, with Chûshingura Roles in Insets: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII Playing Flute, with Ichikawa Kuzô II as Kô no Moronao (R); Ichimura Takenojô V Chanting, with Arashi Kichisaburô III as Ono Sadakurô (CR); Ichikawa Kuzô II Playing Small Hand Drum, with Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Hayano Kanpei (C); Arashi Kichisaburô III Playing Large Hand Drum, with Bandô Shûka I as Koshimoto Okaru (CL); Bandô Shûka I Playing Large Drum, with Ichimura Takenojô V as Ôboshi Yuranosuke (L)
五人囃子に忠臣蔵の役 八代目市川団十郎の笛、「高の師直」二代目市川九蔵 五代目市村竹之丞の謡、「斧定九郎」三代目嵐吉三郎 二代目市川九蔵の小鼓、「早野勘平」八代目市川団十郎 三代目嵐吉三郎の大鼓、「こし元於かる」初代坂東しうか 初代坂東しうかの太鼓、「大星由良之助」五代目市村竹之丞
Japanese
Edo period
1851 (Kaei 4), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban pentaptych; 36.2 x 122.9 cm (14 1/4 x 48 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38546a-e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet)
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censors' seals: Hama, Magome
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
彫師：なし
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.